Railroad motor-car.



No. 813,427. PATENTED PEB. 27, 1906. C. H. HOWARD.

RAILROAD MOTOR CAR.

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UNITED. STATES CLARENCE H. HOWARD, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

RAILROAD MOTOR-CAR.

No. 813,427. Specication of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed December l, 1906. Serial No. 289,901.

To all whom it may concern:

^ Be it known that I, CLARENCE H. HOWARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful .Improvement in Railroad Motor-Cars, of which the following is aspeciiication.

My invention relates particularly to the frame and floor of that class of railroad motor-car Whi ch is propelled by gasolene 0r other suitable motor mounted `thereon combined adapted for use in railroad-yards for the handlin and transportation or switchin of materia and has for its pbject to provi e a light, rigid, and durablec'ar of simple construction.

The invention conslsts an features of novreference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming. part of this specification, whereon-v Figure 1 is a to lplan view of a .motor-car constructed accor ing to my invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof; Fi 3, avertical longitudinal sectionthrough t c frame and floor on line 3 3 in Fig. 1; and Figs. 4 and 5, vertical transverse sections through the same on lines 4 4 and 5 5, respetivel 1n Fig. 1.

Like letters and numerals `o reference d enote like parts in all the figures.

a, represents my im roved motor car, which, as usual in this c ass of car, is preferably a iiat-car and consists of the frame proper or Wheel-frame, which com rises two spectively, composed, preferably, of caststeel continuous and integral throughout and preferably 'channel-shaped in cross-section, as shown, or the side and end pieces 1 1 may be H, I, or any other suitable section.

Extending between and preferably flush with the top ilanges of the frame 1 1 is the steel in one piece of suitable thickness and integral with the frame 1 11. From the floor 3 on its under side and integral therewith project longitudinal webs or ribs 4 and transverse ribs 4, 'which are disposed at suitable spectively, at right angles, the longitudinal ribs 4 being united integrally at their ends to the end pieces 1 and the transverse ribs 4 to the side pieces 1 oftlie frame, the Vframe 1 1 forming a light, homogeneous, and rigid casting integral throughout.

To the side pieces 1 on their under sides are fixed the pedestals 5, having the axleboXes 6, wheels 7, equalizing-bars 8, with their springs 9 and other appendages all constructed and arranged in the usual wellknown manner, the seats 10 for the springs 9 being integral with the side pieces 1.

On the floor 3, near one end thereof, or other- Wise located 'as required, is preferably formed a reinforcing raised ortion or bedding surface 11, on which t e motor (indicated by dotted lines) is fixed,and through the door 3 in central longitudinal alinement to the surface 11 and at a suitable distance therefrom is formed an opening 12 for the passage and play therethrough of the sprocket-chains or other device for transmitting the power from the motor to the propelling-gear (not shown) of the car a, which is mounted on the under side of the loor 3 in any suitable Well-known manner, While throu h the floor 3, adjacent to the side pieces 1 of t e frame, are formed the lifting and transportin material or for hauling'and pushing smal hand-cars around a railroad-yard the weed-burning ap aratus is removed therefrom and the derric -post 15 inserted at its` lower end within the pocket 14, the derrick being operated by hand or by the motor which is used for propelling the car a at all times.

When the car a is used as a weed-burner, the post 15is removed from the pocket 14 and the opening of the latter closed by a cover-plate or cap 16, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5. p

Suitable strengthening-ribs 17 17 referably unite the pocket 14 integrally to t e under side of the floor 3 and to the ribs 4 and end pieces 1', respectively, of the frame, as shown.

What I claim as my invention., and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

and floor 3 with the ribs4 and `4 thereby IOO IIO

frame integral -throu hout, of a ioor sup-` In testimony whereof I haveisignedfmyt ported by and integra with the saidframe, a, neme to this specification in the presence of pocket ,in the floor adapted to receive a dert Wo subscribing witnesses.

Trick-post; and ribs integral With the Hoor on Y CLARENCE H. HOWARDv 5 lits undersidefthe said ribs being united at Witnesses:

their ends integrally to the said frame, snb- ELIZABETH C. TOUHEY,

stantially as described. EDWARD' W. FURRELL. 

